Logie Award for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program
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{{Infobox award
| name = Logie Award for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program
| image =
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| presenter = TV Week
| country = Australia
| year = 1980
| holder = Australian Story (2023)
| most_awards = A Current Affair (11)
| website = {{URL|tvweeklogieawards.com.au/}}
}}
The Logie Award for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program is an award which is presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It is given to recognise the popularity of an Australian news panel discussion or current affairs television show.
The award was first presented at the 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards held in 1980 as the Logie for Most Popular Public Affairs Program. It was eliminated as a category in 1999 but reintroduced in 2000, until it was eliminated again in 2013. For the 58th Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony held in 2016, the category was reintroduced as the Logie Award for Best News Panel or a Current Affairs Program{{cite web|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/changes-and-new-gongs-store-2016-logie-awards/2829888/|title=Changes and new gongs in store for the 2016 Logie Awards|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|accessdate=4 November 2015|date=4 November 2015|first=Seanna|last=Cronin}}{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/logies-announce-new-categories-voting-to-open-shortly.html|title=Logies announce new categories, voting to open shortly. |date=4 November 2015|accessdate=4 November 2015}} and it was also awarded in 2017 before being eliminated in 2018.{{cite web|title=Voting opens for 2018 Logie Awards|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/03/voting-opens-for-2018-logie-awards.html|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=5 March 2018|accessdate=5 March 2018}} It returned in 2019 as the Logie Award for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program.{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/02/logies-introduce-new-reality-category.html|title=Logies introduce new Reality category |date=18 February 2019|accessdate=18 February 2019}} It changed to Most Popular Current Affairs Program in 2023.
Winners and nominees
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| scope="col" width=% | Key
!scope="col" width=% | Meaning |
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| style="background:#FAEB86"| {{double-dagger}}
|Indicates the winning program |
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees as Most Popular Public Affairs Program.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#bebebe;"
!scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year !scope="col" style="width:16%;"| Program !scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Network !scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|Ref |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1980
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="2"|{{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1978_81.html|title=1978–1981 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=18 April 2014}}}} |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1981
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1982
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1982_85.html|title=1982–1985 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=18 April 2014}}}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1983
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1984
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1985
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1986
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1986_89.html|title=1986–1989 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1987
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1988
| style="background:#FAEB86"| 60 Minutes{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1989
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1990
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1990_93.html|title=1990–1993 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1991
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1992
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1993
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1994
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Real Life{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} | rowspan="2"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1994_97.html|title=1994–1997 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1995
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | {{center|{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5398368/1996/|title=1996 – The Logie Awards|publisher=Yahoo!7|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 2000
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2000.html|title=2000 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| 60 Minutes
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| The 7.30 Report
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
| Today Tonight
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 2001
| style="background:#FAEB86"| A Current Affair{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2001.html|title=2001 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| 60 Minutes
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Today
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Today Tonight
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2002
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Today Tonight {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2002.html|title=2002 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|accessdate=15 April 2014}}}} |
| A Current Affair
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Australian Story
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
| 60 Minutes
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Today
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for the Logie for Best News Panel or a Current Affairs Program.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#bebebe;"
!scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year !scope="col" style="width:16%;"| Program !scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Network !scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Reference |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2016
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Project{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/2016-logie-awards-winners.html|title=2016 Logie Awards: winners|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=9 May 2016|accessdate=9 May 2016}}}} |
|---|
| 60 Minutes
|{{center|Nine Network}} |
| Q&A
|{{center|ABC}} |
| Sunrise
|{{center|Seven Network}} |
| Today
|{{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2017
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Project{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/04/tv-week-logie-awards-2017-winners.html|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=23 April 2017|accessdate=23 April 2017}}}} |
| Four Corners
|{{center|ABC}} |
| 60 Minutes
|{{center|Nine Network}} |
| Sunrise
|{{center|Seven Network}} |
| Today
|{{center|Nine Network}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2019
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Project{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="6"| |
| 7.30
|{{center|ABC}} |
| 60 Minutes
|{{center|Nine Network}} |
| A Current Affair
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Australian Story
|{{center|ABC}} |
| Four Corners
|{{center|ABC}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2022
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Project{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="6"| {{center|{{cite news|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/06/logie-awards-2022-winners.html|title=Logie Awards 2022: Winners|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=19 June 2022|access-date=8 August 2022}}}} |
| 7.30
|{{center|ABC}} |
| Australian Story
|{{center|ABC}} |
| A Current Affair
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Four Corners
|{{center|ABC}} |
| The Front Bar
|{{center|Seven Network}} |
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for the Logie for Most Popular Current Affairs Program.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#bebebe;"
!scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year !scope="col" style="width:16%;"| Program !scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Network !scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Reference |
| scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2023
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Australian Story | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|ABC}} | rowspan="6"| |
|---|
| 60 Minutes
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| 7.30
| {{center|ABC}} |
| A Current Affair
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
| Foreign Correspondent
| {{center|ABC}} |
| Four Corners
| {{center|ABC}} |